Buddy Cole

Edwin LeMar "Buddy" Cole (December 15, 1916 – November 5, 1964) was a jazz pianist, organist, orchestra leader, and composer. He played behind a number of pop singers, including Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1916, Died November 5, 1964 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, organ, arranger, conductor

Notes: Buddy Cole's birth name is Edwin LeMar Cole. His name also appears as Ed Cole.

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 158 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-071667 10-in. 1/27/1942 Sing me a song of the islands Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-071668 10-in. 1/27/1942 Smile for me (until we meet again) Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-071669 10-in. 1/27/1942 The Army Air Corps (Official song of the United States Army Air Corps) Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-071682 10-in. 1/27/1942 Do you miss your sweetheart? (Like your sweetheart misses you?) Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-071683 10-in. 1/27/1942 Little Hawk Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073500 10-in. 3/4/1942 Oh, how I miss you to-night Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073501 10-in. 3/4/1942 Don't sit under the apple tree (With anyone else but me) Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073502 10-in. 3/4/1942 Heavenly hideaeay Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073503 10-in. 3/4/1942 Jersey bounce Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073562 10-in. 3/12/1942 Music 'til dawn Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073563 10-in. 3/12/1942 I'm glad there is you Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073564 10-in. 3/12/1942 Picnic in purgatory Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Charles Brosen Jazz/dance band, with talk (take 1); Jazz/dance band (take 2) instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073565 10-in. 3/12/1942 My buddy Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-075453 10-in. 7/24/1942 Dearly beloved Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-075454 10-in. 7/24/1942 The major and the minor Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-075455 10-in. 7/24/1942 I'm old-fashioned Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-075456 10-in. 7/24/1942 Strip polka Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4VB-1065 10-in. 12/15/1944 Candy Buddy Cole ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with instrumental octet leader  
Victor D4VB-1066 10-in. 12/15/1944 Kind treatment Buddy Cole ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with instrumental octet leader  
Victor D4VB-1067 10-in. 12/15/1944 Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive Buddy Cole ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with instrumental octet leader  
Victor D4VB-1068 10-in. 12/15/1944 Saturday night (is the loneliest night of the week) Buddy Cole ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with instrumental octet leader  
Victor D5VB-0336 10-in. 5/26/1945 On the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe The Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band arranger  
Victor D5VB-1028 10-in. 3/6/1945 On the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, arranger, leader  
Victor D5VB-1029 10-in. 3/6/1945 Call me darling, call me sweetheart, call me dear Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor D5VB-1030 10-in. 3/6/1945 (I love you-I love you-I love you) sweetheart of all my dreams Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, arranger, leader  
(Results 51-75 of 158 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cole, Buddy," accessed September 19, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106795.

Cole, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106795.

"Cole, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 September 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106795

External Sources

Wikipedia: Buddy Cole

Discogs: Buddy Cole

Allmusic: Buddy Cole

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Cole, Buddy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93017016

Wikidata: Buddy Cole - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4984836

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/120711083

MusicBrainz: Buddy Cole - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b2b27802-aa89-4f1d-834d-a55d1931f400

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